Nissan revolution: could new petrol engine make diesel obsolete?
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) has come up with a new type of gasoline engine it says may make some of…
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Japan plans to develop missiles to protect disputed islands, Yomiuri says
The Japanese government has decided on a plan to develop land-to-sea missiles with a range of 300 kilometers (186…
Latest North Korea missile launch lands near Japan waters, alarms Tokyo
North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Wednesday that landed in or near Japanese-controlled waters for the…
Nikkei falls to 3-week low on yen; financials hit hardest
The Nikkei share average fell to a three-week low on Wednesday on the yen's gains, while financial shares were…
Japan’s Abe likely to pick hawkish ally Inada as defence minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely pick ruling party policy chief Tomomi Inada as defence minister in a…
Tokyo elects first woman governor as it prepares for its Olympics
Voters in the Japanese capital elected their first woman governor on Sunday, after two predecessors stepped down…
Sharp first quarter loss declines on cost cuts, but revenue plunges by a third
Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp reported a smaller first-quarter loss helped by restructuring and cost…
Japanese police raid house of knife attack suspect
Japanese police on Wednesday raided the house of a 26-year-old man suspected of stabbing to death 19 people and…
Private car sales in Egypt mount to $1.3bn in first 5 months of 2016
The private cars market sold 58,600 units in the first five months of this year, amounting to sales of 12.2 billion…
Japanese stocks fall on stronger yen; BOJ meeting in focus next week
Japanese stocks dropped on Friday in thin trade, with investors taking profit after recent gains as the yen…
